What I would
work on.

Strengthen and protect our economy

Energy built Alberta and still pays for much of what the province does. We should defend the industry, improve market access and stand up for Alberta workers when tariffs or federal policies threaten their jobs.

Diversification does not mean replacing oil and gas. It means adding more industries so Alberta is not dependent on one commodity, one customer or one government. Aerospace, defence, technology, advanced manufacturing and logistics are natural areas in which we can build.

Government should not try to pick the economy from an office in Edmonton. Its job is to keep taxes and rules competitive, remove trade barriers, build infrastructure, train people for real jobs and help Alberta companies reach major customers and procurement opportunities.

If public money goes to a company, the public should know what it is buying. There should be milestones, a clear benefit to Alberta and a way to recover money when commitments are not met.

We can also develop energy confidently without leaving reclamation bills to taxpayers. Clear rules, timely approvals and enforceable obligations are good for both serious investors and the public.

Affordability

Albertans should keep more of what they earn. I support low, predictable taxes and disciplined action on utility costs because families and businesses need to be able to plan.

But families do not experience affordability one government file at a time. Income tax, property tax, insurance, utilities and housing all come out of the same bank account. A tax cut is not much of a victory if the savings disappear through three other bills.

Before government adds a levy, changes insurance rules or approves another charge, it should show what the decision will cost and who will pay it. When it promises savings, it should later prove that those savings actually reached people.

Services that keep up with our growth

Expand urgent and primary care in northwest Calgary so people can get care when and where they need it. Build more schools, keep communities safe and make strategic infrastructure investments that support growth.

Don't spend like the good times are guaranteed

Alberta has lived through this cycle before. Oil prices rise, revenue pours in and spending grows as though the good year will last forever. Then prices fall and families are told that services have to be cut immediately.

We should budget for the full cycle. Temporary resource revenue should not fund permanent commitments that become unaffordable in a downturn.

That does not mean cutting for the sake of cutting. Letting hospitals, schools, roads and other public assets deteriorate only creates a larger bill later. It means protecting effective frontline services, controlling administration and ending programs that cannot show results.

The measure is not whether government spent more or less. It is whether the responsibility belonged to government, whether the money produced something useful and whether we can still afford it in a bad year.

A floor beneath people — and a path back up

People fall on hard times. They get sick, lose a job, develop a disability or have a family crisis they could not have planned for. A decent society does not let that become destitution.

The safety net should be strong for people who genuinely need it. It should provide long-term security when independence is not realistic. For people who can work again, it should make the path back easier — not remove every benefit the moment they earn their first dollar.

That means fixing benefit cut-offs that punish people for taking work, connecting support to credible training and treatment, and working with families and community organizations that often know the person better than a government office does.

The goal is straightforward: protect children, seniors and vulnerable Albertans who cannot manage alone, while helping everyone else regain as much independence as possible.

Publicly funded care that people can access

I support publicly funded health care in which access is based on need, not ability to pay.

But saying the system is public does not answer the question that matters to a patient: can I actually get care?

The tests should be practical. Can you find a family doctor or nurse practitioner? Can your child get urgent care without spending the night in an emergency department? Can you get a diagnostic test, specialist appointment or surgery within a reasonable time?

I would focus on expanding team-based primary care, making proper use of nurse practitioners and pharmacists, reducing administration that keeps clinicians away from patients, and getting a clear decision on expanded urgent and primary care in northwest Calgary.

Health-system changes should be judged by results: better access, shorter waits and more time for clinicians to care for patients.

Compassion and order

People have a right to feel safe in their neighbourhoods, on transit and in public spaces. Businesses should not have to accept repeated theft, threats and disorder as a normal cost of operating.

That requires visible policing and real consequences for repeat violent offenders. It also requires enough treatment, recovery and mental-health capacity to stop cycling the same people through police custody, emergency rooms and the street.

Some people need structured treatment and supportive housing before they can stabilize. Families, community organizations and recovery providers also need a larger role after formal treatment ends.

Ignoring disorder is not compassionate. Neither is arresting the same person repeatedly without offering a credible way out. Alberta needs both order and recovery.

Build more homes — and the communities around them

The long-term answer to a housing shortage is more housing. Measures that freeze prices without increasing supply can discourage new construction and make the shortage harder to solve.

Alberta should work with municipalities to cut unnecessary delays, make the fees and levies built into a new home visible, and service land where growth is planned. We need different kinds of homes for families, seniors, workers and people trying to enter the market.

But growth cannot stop at the property line. New communities need roads, schools, health care and emergency services. Established neighbourhoods deserve honest planning and real answers about infrastructure.

We do not have to choose between blocking every new home and approving growth without preparation. Build the homes — and build the community around them.

High standards, parental confidence and classrooms that work

Parents have the first responsibility for raising their children. They deserve clear information, a real voice and confidence that schools will respect their role.

Teachers also need classrooms in which they can teach. That means practical help with complex learning and behavioural needs, clear standards for conduct and enough capacity as enrolment grows.

Students should leave school able to read, write, reason and participate in civic life. They should see strong routes into skilled trades and technology as well as university.

Education debates too often become contests over who can generate the loudest headline. The real tests are simpler: are students learning, do parents have confidence and can classrooms function?

Freedom and responsibility

Albertans should be free to live their lives, raise their families, practise their faith, speak their minds and build their communities without unnecessary government interference.

Freedom comes with responsibility. Government should act when conduct threatens public safety, harms children or violates another person's rights. It should otherwise respect the judgment of individuals, families and communities.

The province must also defend Alberta's constitutional interests and the ability of Albertans to make decisions within their own jurisdiction. Those responsibilities are strongest when government stays focused on protecting rights, public safety and provincial authority rather than inserting itself into every private disagreement.

Delivery first. Reporting as proof.

An MLA in government should do more than forward correspondence, repeat announcements or explain delays.

The job is to understand the file, build the case, get the right people in the room, secure a decision and keep pushing until the result is delivered. It also means telling your own government when something is not working.

An MLA should know which government or organization actually has the authority to act. There is no value in promising a provincial solution to a municipal or federal problem. The job is to bring the right parties together and use provincial power where it can make a difference.

I would set a small number of clear priorities each year and publish a short account of what moved, what did not and what comes next. I would explain difficult votes and push to change policies that are not producing the promised result.

Reporting is not the work. It is how you prove the work happened.

Growth should come with the services that make a community work

Northwest Calgary is home to established communities, new neighbourhoods and families at every stage of life. Its challenges are not captured by one issue alone. People are managing mortgages, insurance and utility costs. They need reliable roads and public services. They want safe communities, strong schools and an economy that gives their children a reason to build a future here.

As MLA, I would make three local files immediate priorities.

Better access to urgent and primary care

Northwest Calgary needs a clear provincial decision on expanded urgent and primary care. I would work with the responsible health agencies, local providers and the government caucus to establish the need, determine the right model and move the file toward funding and delivery.

Get approved schools built

Four public-school projects serving local communities have received construction approval. The next job is to keep procurement, design and construction moving toward opening. I would also press to advance the additional Kincora–Sage Hill elementary school that remains in planning.

Make growth decisions add up

New housing and population growth affect roads, schools, health care and emergency services. I would push provincial ministries to use current population and enrolment evidence when setting priorities, and to coordinate infrastructure decisions rather than leaving each system to catch up separately.

These are not promises that one MLA can complete by issuing a press release. They are files that require a clear case, decisions from government and sustained follow-through. That is the work I am seeking the nomination to do.